John · Free Bible Version (Spanish)
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1 Después Jesús se les apareció de nuevo a los discípulos junto al Mar de Galilea. Así es como ocurrió:
1 After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way.
2 Estaban juntos Simón Pedro, Tomás el gemelo, Natanael de Caná de Galilea, los hijos de Zebedeo y otros dos discípulos.
2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.
3 “Voy a pescar”, dijo Simón Pedro. “Iremos contigo”, respondieron ellos. Entonces fueron y se montaron en una barca, pero en toda la noche no atraparon nada.
3 Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They told him, “We are also coming with you.” They immediately went out and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.
4 Cuando llegó el alba, Jesús estaba en la orilla, pero los discípulos no sabían que era él.
4 But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples didn’t know that it was Jesus.
5 Jesús los llamó: “Amigos, ¿no han atrapado nada?” “No”, respondieron ellos.
5 Jesus therefore said to them, “Children, have you anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.”
6 “Lancen la red del lado derecho de la barca, y atraparán algunos”, les dijo. Entonces ellos lanzaron la red, y no podían subirla porque tenía muchos peces en ella.
6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.
7 El discípulo a quien Jesús amaba le dijo a Pedro: “Es el Señor”. Cuando Pedro escuchó que era el Señor, se puso ropa, pues hasta ese momento estaba desnudo, y se lanzó al mar.
7 That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around himself (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.
8 Los demás discípulos siguieron en la barca jalando la red llena de peces, pues no estaban muy lejos de la orilla, apenas a unas cien yardas.
8 But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.
9 Cuando llegaron a la orilla, vieron una fogata con algunos peces cocinándose y además había panes.
9 So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, with fish and bread laid on it.
10 Jesús les dijo: “Traigan algunos de los peces de los que acaban de atrapar”.
10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have just caught.”
11 Simón Pedro subió a la barca y jaló la red llena de peces hacia la orilla. Había 153 peces grandes, y sin embargo la red no se había roto.
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of one hundred fifty-three great fish. Even though there were so many, the net wasn’t torn.
12 “Vengan y desayunen”, les dijo Jesús. Ninguno de los discípulos fue capaz de preguntarle “¿Quién eres?” Ellos sabían que era el Señor.
12 Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast!” None of the disciples dared inquire of him, “Who are you?” knowing that it was the Lord.
13 Jesús tomó el pan y se los dio así como el pescado también.
13 Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise.
14 Esta fue la tercera vez que Jesús se le apareció a los discípulos después de haberse levantado de entre los muertos.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus was revealed to his disciples after he had risen from the dead.
15 Después del desayuno, Jesús le preguntó a Simón Pedro: “Simón, hijo de Juan, ¿me amas más que estos?” “Sí, Señor”, respondió él, “tú sabes que te amo”,
15 So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
16 “Cuida de mi corderos”, le dijo Jesús. “Simón, hijo de Juan, ¿me amas?” le preguntó por segunda vez. “Sí, Señor”, le respondió, “tú sabes que te amo”,
16 He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”
17 “Cuida de mis ovejas”, le dijo Jesús. “Simón, hijo de Juan, ¿me amas?” le preguntó por tercera vez. Pedro estaba triste de que Jesús le hubiera preguntado por tercera vez si él lo amaba. “Señor, tú lo sabes todo. Tú sabes que te amo”, le dijo Pedro. “Cuida de mis ovejas”, dijo Jesús.
17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?” Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, “Do you have affection for me?” He said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
18 “Te digo la verdad”, dijo Jesús, “cuando estabas joven, te vestías solo e ibas donde querías. Pero cuando estás viejo, extiendes tus manos y otra persona te viste y vas donde no quieres ir”.
18 Most certainly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you don’t want to go.”
19 Jesús decía esto para explicar la forma en que Pedro glorificaría a Dios al morir. Luego le dijo a Pedro: “Sígueme”.
19 Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
20 Cuando Pedro se dio la vuelta, vio que el discípulo a quien Jesús amaba los seguía, el que estaba junto a Jesús durante la cena y que le preguntó, “Señor, ¿quién va a traicionarte?”
20 Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus’ chest at the supper and asked, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”
21 Pedro le preguntó a Jesús: “¿Qué de él, Señor?”
21 Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?”
22 Jesús le dijo: “Si yo quiero que él siga vivo hasta que yo regrese, ¿por qué te preocupa eso a ti? ¡Tú sígueme!”
22 Jesus said to him, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me.”
23 Esta es la razón por la que se difundió el rumor entre los creyentes de que este discípulo no moriría. Pero Jesús no dijo que él no moriría, solo dijo “si yo quiero que él siga vivo hasta que yo regrese, ¿por qué te preocupa a ti?”
23 This saying therefore went out among the brothers that this disciple wouldn’t die. Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?”
24 Este es el discípulo que confirma lo que ocurrió y quien escribió todas estas cosas. Sabemos que lo que él dice es verdad.
24 This is the disciple who testifies about these things, and wrote these things. We know that his witness is true.
25 Jesús hizo muchas otras cosas también, y si se escribieran, dudo que el mundo entero pueda contener todos los libros que se escribirían.
25 There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they would all be written, I suppose that even the world itself wouldn’t have room for the books that would be written.
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People
Jonah
The father of Simon Peter, named Jonah in Matthew 16:17 and John in John 1:42 and 21:15.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 16:17; John 1:42; John 21:15
Places
Sea of Galilee
This harp-shaped lake (~13 miles long) lies in the Jordan Rift Valley. Cool air dropping onto the warm water spawns sudden storms — the setting of several Gospel miracles.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 4:18; Mark 4:39; John 21:1
Cross references (23)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 John 6:1; Matthew 28:16; John 6:23; Mark 16:7; John 20:19–29
- 2 Matthew 4:21–22; John 4:46; John 11:16; John 1:45–2:1; John 20:28
- 3 Luke 5:5; Matthew 4:18–20; 2 Thessalonians 3:7–9; Luke 5:10–11; 1 Thessalonians 2:9
- 4 John 20:14; Mark 16:12; Luke 24:15–16; Luke 24:31
- 5 Philippians 4:19; Philippians 4:11–13; Psalm 37:3; Luke 24:41–43; 1 John 2:13
- 6 Luke 5:4–7; Acts 2:41; Acts 4:4; John 2:5; Hebrews 2:6–9
- 7 John 13:23; John 21:24; Matthew 14:28–29; John 19:26; John 20:2
- 9 1 Kings 19:5–6; John 21:10; John 21:13; John 18:18
- 11 Luke 5:6–8; Acts 2:41
- 12 Acts 10:41; John 16:19; Luke 9:45; John 21:15; Genesis 32:29–30
- 13 John 21:9; Acts 10:41; Luke 24:42–43
- 14 John 20:26; John 20:19
- 15 1 John 4:19; Isaiah 40:11; Romans 15:1; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15; 1 Peter 1:8
- 16 Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2; 1 Peter 2:25; Psalm 100:3; John 10:11–16
- 17 John 13:38; John 16:30; Mark 14:72; John 15:10; John 14:15
- 18 John 13:36; Acts 12:3–4; Acts 21:11
- 19 2 Peter 1:14; John 21:22; Matthew 10:38; Philippians 1:20; Mark 8:33–38
- 20 John 21:7; John 20:2; John 21:24; John 13:23–26
- 21 Luke 13:23–24; Acts 1:6–7; Matthew 24:3–4
- 22 Revelation 2:25; Revelation 3:11; Mark 9:1; Matthew 16:27–28; 1 Corinthians 4:5
- 23 Deuteronomy 29:29; Job 33:13; Daniel 4:35; Acts 1:15; Job 28:28
- 24 John 15:27; John 19:35; 1 John 1:1–2; 1 John 5:6; 3 John 12
- 25 Psalm 40:5; John 20:30–31; Psalm 71:15; Job 26:14; Hebrews 11:32
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